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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By Chapter 13, what has Charley learned about herbs?
(a) Their names in English and Russian.
(b) Their names and how they can be used to heal people.
(c) Their names in English and French.
(d) Their names and how to paint them.

2. Why does Granny not like the town of Franklin?
(a) Because it is not New York.
(b) Because it is too small.
(c) Because she likes Philadelphia better.
(d) Because it is too big.

3. In Chapter 13, what does Charley do when Granny locks him in the hen house while she has a mysterious visitor?
(a) He burns the hen house down.
(b) He shoots the mysterious stranger.
(c) He shoots Granny.
(d) He escapes through rotten boards.

4. As a deserter, what could happen to Charley if he is caught by the Confederate Army?
(a) He could be paid a bonus.
(b) He could be shot or taken prisoner.
(c) He could be drafted.
(d) He could be sent to New York.

5. In Chapter 15, Charley talks to Cois McRae and Cois agrees to stop what?
(a) Fighting all the new kids.
(b) Teasing Sarie.
(c) Feeding the panthers.
(d) Climbing trees.

6. How is winter different in the mountains?
(a) There is no snow in the mountains.
(b) The snow stays clean, white and pretty.
(c) There is snow, which Charley has never seen before.
(d) The forest animals make the snow dirtier than in New York.

7. Granny tells the people in Hearn Hollow that she found Charley doing what?
(a) Stealing her eggs.
(b) Wandering in the woods.
(c) Planting her corn.
(d) Eating her grits.

8. What does Granny mean when she says "yarbs"?
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Students.
(c) Herbs.
(d) Animals.

9. Charley admits what to Cois McRae?
(a) That he was afraid of spiders, too.
(b) That he was afraid of chickens once.
(c) That he was afraid to fire the gun, too.
(d) That he was afraid of climing trees like Cois.

10. What is the name of the old woman on the farm?
(a) Jershua Bent.
(b) Granny Brown.
(c) Noreen Bent.
(d) Penelope Pringle.

11. In Chapter 10, did Charley plan to steal the eggs?
(a) No, but he was out of money.
(b) No, he planned to pay a penny for each egg.
(c) No, but he stole the ham.
(d) Yes, but only a few.

12. After Christmas dinner, Granny teaches Charley to fire what?
(a) Her smallest gun.
(b) A laser gun.
(c) Her biggest rifle.
(d) A cap gun.

13. Charley pours out his story to a man in a wagon, who says what?
(a) That he hates Charley.
(b) That he forgives Charley.
(c) That he didn't understand a word Charley said.
(d) That Charley is a coward.

14. What does Granny make Charley do in return for taking her eggs?
(a) He has to write a letter for her.
(b) He has to sing a song for her.
(c) He has to do farm chores for her.
(d) He has to shoe a horse for her.

15. What almost destroys Charley's hiding place twice?
(a) Fire.
(b) Flood.
(c) Killer Bees.
(d) Beavers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny feed Charley after they first meet?

2. What does Granny plan to do with Charley after she catches him stealing her eggs?

3. When Granny goes to deliver the baby, where does Charley hear the panther?

4. What does Charley do to the panther?

5. When Granny mentions the panther in Chapter 14 and it turns up in Chapter 15, that is an example of what technique?

(see the answer keys)

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